This is an analysis of the poem Why Are There Complaints? that begins with:

I don't understand!
Aren't we living the lives folks demand? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AA aXXbbbXcXXcdddXbbbbab AAaXXXbaXdbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,21,12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 1011001101 111010 1110001 11111011 1111001010 0101 1101101 1110101 111010101101 0010101 11011 1101010101011001 0111111010 101101 11010110110001010 0100100100 1010010100011010 1 101011010 110010010010101 110101001001011 1110110001001100 11101 1011001101 1111010101 1 11 10111001 11110101100101 101 0100010100100 11101001000101 110111001100 010001011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 438
  • Average number of words per stanza: 72
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, and are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Why Are There Complaints?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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